| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Michael Hobbs blocks the short jumper by Richard Johnson | 30-27 |
| 19:23 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs hits a turnaround in the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | David Thomas comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Richard Johnson snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Angel Herrera | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Angel Herrera is called for the reach on Alvin Jones - foul #1 on Angel Herrera, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Robert Meikle (PF) Angel Herrera, Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Fitch is called for the reach on Harlan Kenney - foul #3 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Myles (C) Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses long on a shot from the left block | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Michael Mello gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Robert Meikle misses badly on a shot from the left block | 33-29 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:45 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff's pass is intercepted by Peter Reed | 33-29 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Michael Mello banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Reed | 35-29 |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 35-29 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Robert Myles snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Robert Meikle misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Alvin Jones | 35-29 |
| 15:47 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alvin Jones, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), David Thomas (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Robert Meikle, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (SG), Herman French (SF) Harlan Kenney, Robert Goff | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Boyd (fresh) SF - Herman French (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on William Boyd - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hobbs | 38-31 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Angel Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs is hacked by Robert Myles - foul #1 on Robert Myles, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF) Lawrence Shenberger, Roberto Marino, David Thomas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Peter Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Johnson | 40-33 |
| 13:18 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Mello | 40-33 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Alvin Jones steals it from Peter Reed | 40-33 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | The jumper by Alvin Jones is denied by Robert Myles | 40-33 |
| 12:47 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd tips it in | 40-35 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Peter Reed can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 12:14 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones buries a driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Robert Meikle (PF) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney (SG), Robert Goff (SF), Oliver Perrone (PF), Thomas Maag (C) William Boyd, Herman French, Alvin Jones, Michael Hobbs | |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's | Guy White misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 11:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Perrone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Maag (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Maag lays it up and in set up by Oliver Perrone | 42-39 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | David Thomas comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Goff - foul #3 on Robert Goff, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (PG), Michael Hobbs (C) Guy White, Thomas Maag | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Myles (C) David Thomas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Robert Meikle clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Goff - foul #4 on Robert Goff, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), David Thomas (SF) Angel Herrera, Roberto Marino | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Herman French (SF) Robert Goff | |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Robert Meikle makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Robert Meikle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:52 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman French | 45-42 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | David Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 45-42 |
| 08:57 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs tips it in | 45-44 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:13 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Michael Hobbs is denied by Robert Myles | 45-44 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | David Thomas grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | David Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 07:18 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lawrence Shenberger | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Meikle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Andre Greco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herman French (fairly fresh) PF - Oliver Perrone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hobbs (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Dayton | David Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Johnson | 50-44 |
| 06:53 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs's pass is intercepted by David Thomas | 50-44 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Robert Meikle buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Johnson | 53-44 |
| 06:06 | St. Joseph's | Robert Myles denies the turnaround by Michael Hobbs | 53-44 |
| 06:04 | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney tips it home | 53-46 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | David Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Roberto Marino (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Richard Johnson, Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Robert Meikle, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Guy White (PG), William Boyd (SG), Robert Goff (SF), Alvin Jones (PF), Thomas Maag (C) Andre Greco, Harlan Kenney, Herman French, Oliver Perrone, Michael Hobbs | |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Fitch blocks the short jumper by Alvin Jones | 53-46 |
| 05:31 | St. Joseph's | Guy White hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Angel Herrera knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Wilson | 56-48 |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones hits the finger roll set up by Guy White | 56-50 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Peter Reed blows the layup but he's fouled by William Boyd - foul #2 on William Boyd, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG) Angel Herrera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:35 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Maag snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Fitch - foul #4 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (C) Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney (SG), Michael Hobbs (C) William Boyd, Thomas Maag | |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Alvin Jones is called for the reach on Roberto Marino - foul #4 on Alvin Jones, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Peter Reed loses the dribble to Alvin Jones | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Guy White | 56-54 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Michael Hobbs steals it from Roberto Marino | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alvin Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:50 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Guy White | 56-56 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Richard Johnson blows the layup | 56-56 |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Wilson - foul #1 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Robert Meikle (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Roberto Marino, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Michael Hobbs picks off the pass by Peter Reed | 56-56 |
| 01:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Fitch - foul #5 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Roberto Marino (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera, Raymond Wilson, Robert Meikle, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney (SG) William Boyd | |
| 01:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Michael Mello buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Peter Reed and the foul's on Guy White - foul #2 on Guy White, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs loses the dribble to Robert Myles | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Peter Reed is hacked by Robert Goff - foul #5 on Robert Goff, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Herman French (SF) Robert Goff | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Herman French is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Robert Meikle (PF) Michael Mello, Roberto Marino, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Harlan Kenney is called for the reach on Raymond Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Angel Herrera steps in front of the Herman French pass | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Angel Herrera is hacked by Guy White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy White, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Peter Reed, Robert Meikle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Guy White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Robert Myles pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Robert Myles is fouled in the backcourt by Guy White - foul #4 on Guy White, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG) Angel Herrera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Robert Myles misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Robert Myles pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Mello runs out the clock | 66-57 |